Shloka 37

Matsya Purana — Purūravas Witnesses the Sports of Apsarases and Gandharvas; Attains the Grace...

Devanagari script

वयं हि ते प्रदास्यामो मनसः काङ्क्षितान्वरान् तानादाय गृहं गच्छ तिष्ठेह यदि वा पुनः //

Transliteration

vayaṃ hi te pradāsyāmo manasaḥ kāṅkṣitānvarān tānādāya gṛhaṃ gaccha tiṣṭheha yadi vā punaḥ //

Translation

“Indeed, we shall grant you the boons your mind desires. Having received them, go to your home—or remain here, if you wish.”

Word by Word

• वयम् (vayam): we

• हि (hi): indeed, surely

• ते (te): to you

• प्रदास्यामो (pradāsyāmaḥ): we shall bestow, we shall grant

• मनसः (manasaḥ): of the mind, in the heart

• काङ्क्षितान् (kāṅkṣitān): desired, longed-for

• वरान् (varān): boons

• तान् (tān): those

• आदाय (ādāya): having taken, having received

• गृहम् (gṛham): to the house, home

• गच्छ (gaccha): go

• तिष्ठ (tiṣṭha): stay, remain

• इह (iha): here

• यदि (yadi): if

• वा (vā): or

• पुनः (punaḥ): again, alternatively

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) addressing Vaivasvata Manu

Entities Mentioned

• Lord Matsya
• Vaivasvata Manu

Tags

• Pralaya
• Boons
• Matsya-Avatar
• Manu
• Dharma

FAQs

What does this verse reveal about the creation or dissolution (Pralaya)?

It reflects the post-deluge restoration phase: the divine (Matsya) reassures Manu by offering boons, indicating protection and continuity after Pralaya rather than describing destruction itself.

How does this verse relate to the duties of a King or Householder?

By granting “mind-desired boons” and allowing Manu to return home, the verse supports the idea that righteous leadership and household life can resume under divine sanction after crisis—restoring order (dharma) and social stability.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vastu or ritual procedure is stated; the key takeaway is the granting of boons and permission to depart or stay, which commonly frames subsequent rites, vows, or restorations in Purāṇic narratives.